#6CA911
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.178 131), rgb(108, 169, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6CA911 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA911 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 131) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6CA911 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA911 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA911 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA911 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD92
oklch(81% 0.087 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B250
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA911
oklch(66.8% 0.178 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#6CA911 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B19B00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99727 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA18F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA911
#6CA911
oklch(66.8% 0.178 131)
- #B76FE3
#B76FE3
oklch(66.7% 0.178 311.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6CA911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #6CA911 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.